[dcchambers]

Most people IN TECH still don't realize how much hardware prices are going to continue to increase, much less the 95% of the population that's completely unplugged from what's going on with AI-driven hardware demand.

All of these price increases are going to get passed down to consumers eventually via increased prices.

[petesergeant]

Why wouldn't production increase to offset this?

[kuschku]

1. Inelastic supply. It takes quite a while to increase production.

2. Volatility creates uncertainty, which always increases cost. And we've seen extreme volatility in energy prices and tariffs under the current US administration.